Boot hanger



Maich all; 1942.

1.. L. GlLLEljT BOOT HANGER Filed July 1, 1941 ZebnLJ/illtt PatentedMar. 31, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BOOT HANGER Leon L. Gillett,Scranton, Pa.

Application July 1, 1941, Serial No. 400,665

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a boot hanger and has for an object to providea device of this character adapted to support a pair of boots ininverted position so that the boots will drain if water has gainedaccess thereto, and so that the tops of the boots will be maintainedfree of wrinkles that tend to crack the material.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will beformed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will beinexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists ofcertain novel details of construction and combinations of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood thatvarious modifications may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any ofthe advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a boot hanger constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the boot hanger in applied position tosupport inverted boots.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the boot hang- Referring now to thedrawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts inthe various views, the boot hanger is preferably formed from a singlelength of suitable wire bent to form a hook It and boot engagingresilient clamps H. The clamps are of inverted U form in front elevationand are located at opposite sides of, and extend laterally from theshank l2 of the hook. The inner ends of the clamps are connected to thelower end of the shank of the hook, and the bill l3 of the hook islocked above the clamps. Th inner and outer ends [4 and I5 respectivelyof the clamps are of loop formation to adapt them to firmly grip theboots.

In applying the boot hanger to'a pair of boots the boots are invertedand slipped into the open lower ends of the clamps so that the inner andouter end of each clamp engages the instep portion 16 of a respectiveboot l1 below the shank !8 of the sole of the boot. Due to theresiliency of the clamps the boots will be firmly held againstdislodgement when the hook I0 is engaged over a nail, rod, or othersuitable support. In inverted position th boots will drain if water hasentered the boots and since no portion of the clamps touch the tops ofthe boots the tops of the boots will be maintained free of wrinkles thatmay crack the material.

From the above descriptionit is thought that the construction andoperation of the invention will be fully understood without furtherexplanation.

What'is claimed is:

1. A boot hanger comprising a hook and boot engaging spring clamps, theclamps being of inverted U form in'front elevation and disposed atopposite sides of and extending laterally beyond th shank of the hook,the inner ends of the clamps beingconnected to the lower end of theshank of the hook, and the bill of the hook being located above theclamp, the inner and outer ends of th clamps being adapted to firmlygrip the shank portions below the sole of inverted boots.

2. The structure as of claim 1 and in which loop formation.

LEON L. GILLETT.

